Workshops & Education

DANA LACROIX

Dana LaCroix is a singer, songwriter and educator with 25+ years experience performing and presenting in Canada, Europe and the US. She has lead workshops at national events and conferences, functioned as a private coach for business executives and appeared as a guest teacher at top colleges and universities.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:

'Finding Your Voice' is an intensive singing workshop with a focus on personal development and the joy of music.

'The Performer In You - Personal Development For Professional Success' is a hands-on workshop developed by Dana LaCroix to help professionals in any field become more effective presenters.

Dana LaCroix


CHRIS MINH DOKY

Chris Minh Doky is one of the most internationally active jazz musicians around today. It is a pleasure to work for such a gifted and versatile artist. As a bass player, composer and producer, Chris is able to raise any project that he is involved in to an international standard. Chris is available for clinics, lectures and workshops. Please contact Baltazar Management for further information.

Chris Minh Doky

 

VOICE AND PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS

Dana LaCroix offers clinics and workshops in performance for singers, actors and speakers of all levels of experience. She has lent her services to colleges and academies in Canada, the US and Europe, including the Danish Musical Theater Academy in Fredericia, Denmark. Please contact Baltazar Management for further information.


 

KIM BOCK

Saxophonist, composer and jazz method author, Kim Bock is available for clinics.

In March 2002 Mel Bay Publications (worldwide music publisher www.melbay.com) published “Essential Jazz Lines in the style of John Coltrane”. This was Kim Bock’s first jazz method book for Mel Bay (co-author Corey Christiansen). His in-depth knowledge of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and the modern jazz idiom as a whole resulted in Mel Bay signing Kim Bock as an author. The book was published worldwide and quicly rose to become a bestseller. Kim Bock’s second book for the publisher “Essential Jazz Lines in the style of Clifford Brown” was published in 2004.


“…This is a perfect, flawless introduction to learning jazz stylings of John Coltrane. Whatever instrument or instruments you play, this is a genuine musical learning experience!”
Lee Prosser - jazzreview.com

PETER RETZLAFF

Jazz drummer, Peter Retzlaff, is available for workshops and clinics.

Peter Retzlaff is best known for his approach to jazz, funk and ensemble-playing. He holds a Masters Degree from Manhattan School of Music, and has studied with such greats as David Garibaldi, Gary Chaffee, John Riley, Ed Soph and Billy Hart. He has performed with Maynard Ferguson, and pianist Kenny Werner as well as Diane Schuur and Greg Osby. He maintains an active private teaching schedule, instructing classes in jazz, funk, rock, reggae, fusion, odd times, reading, rudiments, independence and ensemble performance. Peter has been awarded three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and was a featured clinician and speaker at the 2003 PASIC Conference.

  
Kim Bock                 Peter Retzlaff